I was just being silly, and showing off my (albiet poor) French speaking skills.

leave Bun Bun out of this. Unless she wants in. I know better than to think she needs defending._________________"I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious sensibilities of anyone." -- Origin of Species

Last edited by PinkSpider43 on Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:38 am; edited 1 time in total

pommes d'un cheval is a pretty inventive insult, though._________________"I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious sensibilities of anyone." -- Origin of Species

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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:47 am Post subject:

MsFrisby wrote:

translates my stuff

Thanks. I was trying to use the terminology originally put forth and there must have been a crossed wire somewhere. <3s._________________Before God created Las he pondered on all the aspects a woman might have, he considered which ones would look good super-inflated and which ones to leave alone.
After much deliberation he gave her a giant comfort zone. - Michael

Also we don't use "cochon" as we could use "pig" in English. "Salope" would be more appropriate.

Oh, and speaking another language has nothing to do with intelligence, where did that come from !? It's more like a logisitic matter.

It is French, just really bad French.

1. I'm totally and completely embarrassed that I forgot the "ne". What the hell.

2. Also, duh, langue is feminine. What the hell.

3. Hm, you use the subjunctive for pouvoir there? Why not the conditional?Back to the textbook [Edit: Just remembered... is it because after "a moins que" you are obligated to always use the subjunctive?]

4. Lol, okay, "salope" it is.

Anyway, my whole point was exactly that: your capability in another language has nothing to do with your intelligence. (Going by my obvious capability at writing French, I'm a retard. I don't think that I'm actually a retard.) Even if it did, however, he'd have to be able to speak another language perfectly to lord it over Kry.

P.S. Would you mind correcting my translation of the extract from Histoire de l'oeil? I'm absolutely positive I fucked up the second sentence, at least.

The fact that her statements are ignorant and completely unacurate? Maybe it's not second-hand knowledge, which I used for inacurate bullshit, but plain stupidity. You're right. Maybe she's just plain stupid and ignorant. Thanks for opening my eyes on the issue.

If you're going to call someone stupid on a forum, it would be wise to make sure you spell your words correctly. Specifically accurate. Also, I believe the word is inaccurate, not unaccurate.

I was going to say something, but everyone did already, so let me try a sentence I can spell accurately: